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Hey Aleisha,

I'm sorry this is happening to you - you don't deserve to be feeling like this. Is your mum around, perhaps you could say something to her? Try to keep yourself busy on a weekend if you can, like Jen said - arrange to go out with friends?

I get the impression that most of what he says isn't true.. So try not to hold on to it too much, let it float over your head like he never said it. I'm glad you managed to vent - if it helped then perhaps you could try it more often? You could start a mood diary/journal. Record how you are feeling, let it out. Then can often act as a release instead of cutting.

Stay strong and keep fighting, you can resist the urge. The fact you have posted shows you are strong enough and that you don't want to. As Jessica said, check out the Alternatives thread (click here) and see if you can find anything that will help on there. If you try something and it doesn't work, try something else! Keep trying until you find something that you feel works for you.

Here for you if you ever need me,
Take care.
Anna